Mozambique vs Nigeria: How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?
Mozambique
33.23 million
in 2010
Nigeria
31.28 million
in 2010
Mozambique rank
17th
Nigeria rank
19th
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 33.23 million against 31.28 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.94 million.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mozambique ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 8 and Nigeria in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 5.54 million | 8.60 million | 3.06 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 5.87 million | 9.03 million | 3.16 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 6.22 million | 9.49 million | 3.26 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 6.59 million | 9.97 million | 3.38 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 6.98 million | 10.63 million | 3.65 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 7.39 million | 11.33 million | 3.94 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 8.47 million | 12.08 million | 3.61 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 9.71 million | 12.88 million | 3.17 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 11.14 million | 13.73 million | 2.59 million | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 12.24 million | 14.77 million | 2.53 million | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 13.45 million | 15.88 million | 2.43 million | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 14.77 million | 17.07 million | 2.30 million | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 16.23 million | 18.36 million | 2.13 million | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 17.84 million | 20.38 million | 2.54 million | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 21.01 million | 23.21 million | 2.21 million | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 24.82 million | 25.71 million | 898,500 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 31.81 million | 28.47 million | 3.34 million | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 32.59 million | 31.51 million | 1.07 million | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 36.46 million | 34.80 million | 1.66 million | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 35.64 million | 34.52 million | 1.12 million | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 35.61 million | 34.49 million | 1.12 million | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 35.62 million | 34.18 million | 1.44 million | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 33.84 million | 32.01 million | 1.82 million | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 33.23 million | 31.28 million | 1.94 million | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how much global land is used as pasture for livestock?, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Mozambique, at 33.23 million against 31.28 million in Nigeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in how much global land is used as pasture for livestock? between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 1.94 million, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for how much global land is used as pasture for livestock??
- Mozambique ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How much global land is used as pasture for livestock?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The extent of global pasture used for livestock grazing. It does not include cropland used to grow animal feed.